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SE26 5BN

POSTCODE

SE26 5BN is a postcode in Bellingham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4251, -0.0324
OS grid TQ368713 (536,892, 171,399)
IMD England
2/10
#4649
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.1 per 1k
MoM -31% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCXG9+22
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4649
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4649 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SE26

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 5BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 5BN

Counts are for Bellingham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +9%
705030
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
31
YoY +29%
483215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY -25%
27177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY -82%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY -11%
785532
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

141
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,318
White Brit.20.5%
African17.5%
Caribbean17.0%
Other White10.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.0%
+ 7 other groups · 27.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,318
Christian50.8%
No religion26.8%
Muslim10.1%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu3.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,316
35–4923.8%
50–6419.9%
25–3414.2%
10–159.7%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%

Households

Total households: 950
One person: other22.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.3%
One person: aged 66+6.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lower Sydenham

    Rail · Entrance

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • New Beckenham Rail Station

    Rail

    944 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Beckenham Hill Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Lower Sydenham

    Bus · Stop LC · south

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lower Sydenham

    Bus · Stop LA · north

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Worsley Bridge Rd/Southend Ln

    Bus · Stop LB · north

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Worsley Bridge Rd/Southend Ln

    Bus · Stop LG · south

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Worsley Bridge Road

    Bus · Stop LF · west

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SE26 5BN

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Bellingham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 5BN
Coordinates
51.4251, -0.0324
Grid reference
TQ368713
Easting
536,892
Northing
171,399
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXG9+22
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bellingham
Constituency code
E14001331
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lewisham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 034B E01003190
E01003190
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 034 E02000686
E02000686
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 034B E01003190
E01003190
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 034 E02000686
E02000686
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 5BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003190 and MSOA E02000686 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4649
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 5BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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